Metadata
Title
Stay on the Ground, Let Your Mind Rise
Creator
Palotai, Daniel
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Date Created
2014
Call Number
005-LF-P003
Category
Professional
Prize
3rd Place, Professional Category
Project Assumption
Libraries of the future would have to fulfill variable needs of locals, offering indoor and outdoor spaces to education, recreation and community projects.
These institutions would connect everyday life activities as a place between home and work, especially in the case of Athenaeum which is situated on the border of residential and business areas.
The architectural library of Athenaeum as an emphasized building “a pride and ornament” of the built environment would have to function smartly and sustainably focusing on variable spaces supplemented by new storage and operation methods.
These institutions would connect everyday life activities as a place between home and work, especially in the case of Athenaeum which is situated on the border of residential and business areas.
The architectural library of Athenaeum as an emphasized building “a pride and ornament” of the built environment would have to function smartly and sustainably focusing on variable spaces supplemented by new storage and operation methods.
Project Statement
I aimed to reinterpret library function a new conceptual approach by repositioning the three main elements of the proposal.
The library storage is bursting skyward - symbolizing the value of knowledge - managed by automated movement system controlled by visitor’s requests.
The vital public square on the ground floor functions as an outdoor library space and connects neighboring residential areas to the Washington Square Park.
The multifunctional interior of the Athenaeum is lowered in the ground, separated by atriums and sliding doors, provides human scaled intimate space for reading.
The library storage is bursting skyward - symbolizing the value of knowledge - managed by automated movement system controlled by visitor’s requests.
The vital public square on the ground floor functions as an outdoor library space and connects neighboring residential areas to the Washington Square Park.
The multifunctional interior of the Athenaeum is lowered in the ground, separated by atriums and sliding doors, provides human scaled intimate space for reading.
Registration Number
46186537